Phelsuma flavigularis

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	REPTILIA	SQUAMATA	GEKKONIDAE

Scientific Name:

Phelsuma flavigularis

Species Authority:

Mertens, 1962

Common Name/s:

English

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Yellow-throated Day Gecko

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Endangered B1ab(iii) ver 3.1

Year Published:

2011

Assessor/s:

Raxworthy, C.J. & Vences, M.

Reviewer/s:

Bowles, P. & Cox, N.A.

Contributor/s:

De Silva, R., Milligan, H.T., Wearn, O.R., Wren, S., Zamin, T., Sears, J., Wilson, P., Lewis, S., Lintott, P. & Powney, G.

Justification:
Listed as Endangered because its extent of occurrence is around 380 km², it is thought to occur as a severely fragmented population, and there is continuing decline in the extent and quality of its habitat.

History:

2010	–	Data Deficient
2009	–	Data Deficient (IUCN 2010.4)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species in only known from its type locality around Perinet (Andasibe) and nearby sites (e.g. Vohimana Private Reserve; J. Rafanomezantsoa pers. comm. January 2011) in the eastern region of Madagascar, an area of around 380 km². It has been observed high in the canopy of tall trees, and may have been under-recorded if it is specialized within this habitat (F. Glaw pers. comm. May 2011).
Countries:	Native: Madagascar
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Population [top]

Population:	There is no population information available for this species. Due to continuing human pressure on, and the patchy distribution of, remnant forest around Andasibe, the population is likely to be both declining and severely fragmented.
Population Trend:	Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	This species is thought to inhabit mid-altitude primary rainforest habitat where it has been found mainly in traveller's palm (Ravenala sp.) and high palm trees (Glaw and Vences 2007). It is known to fasten its eggs to substrate, including under bark (Lerner 2004).
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	The region in which the type locality of this species was found is threatened by habitat loss due to agricultural expansion. This species may also be of interest to the international pet trade, however, this is currently not considered a major threat.

Major Threat(s):

The region in which the type locality of this species was found is threatened by habitat loss due to agricultural expansion. This species may also be of interest to the international pet trade, however, this is currently not considered a major threat.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	This species is listed on CITES Appendix II. Further research into the distribution, population, habitat status, and threats to this species should be carried out. It is present in Vohimana Private Reserve (J. Rafanomezantsoa pers. comm. January 2011), and this site should be managed to ensure the persistence of suitable forest habitat for this gecko.

Conservation Actions:

This species is listed on CITES Appendix II. Further research into the distribution, population, habitat status, and threats to this species should be carried out. It is present in Vohimana Private Reserve (J. Rafanomezantsoa pers. comm. January 2011), and this site should be managed to ensure the persistence of suitable forest habitat for this gecko.

Citation:	Raxworthy, C.J. & Vences, M. 2011. Phelsuma flavigularis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2013.
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